from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
family vacation; family trip
celebration; auspicious occasion
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
to take the middle (between the two); to split the difference
ordinary; nothing special; nothing to exclaim over
while moving; on the move
front; frontage; facade; main
large-hearted; generous; liberal; placid; composed; cool
wise elder brother; polite reference to another's older brother, or to one's senior
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
with a burst of strength; rapidly; in one go
with a chuckle; with a giggle
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
to look around; to survey
nursemaid; nanny; babysitter; child-minding; babysitting
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
recoil; hesitation; flinching; shrinking back
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
prominent; leading; foremost; distinguished
zaibatsu; financial conglomerate; industrial group
(present) head of a family
whole; all; general; gross; entire; overall
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
You'll regret this!; I'll get you for this; Just you wait